民间 (mín jiān) — the sphere of ordinary people (as opposed to the government or official institutions); (used attributively) folk; popular; civilian
Definition
民间 refers specifically to ordinary people / the public sphere, distinct from the government or official institutions — closer to 'civil society' than to 大众 (the consumer masses) or 人民 (the people as a political entity).
noun
the sphere of ordinary people (as opposed to the government or official institutions)(used attributively) folkpopularcivilian
Examples
- 民间。Zhè ge gù shi zài mín jiān liú chuán hěn guǎng.This story is widely circulated among the people.
- 民间。Zhè jiā mín jiān zǔ zhī bāng zhù le hěn duō pín kùn ér tóng.This non-governmental organization helped many poor children.
- 民间。Liǎng guó de mín jiān jiāo liú cù jìn le hù xiāng lǐ jiě.The people-to-people exchanges between the two countries promoted mutual understanding.
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